Xupu County

Xupu County
溆浦县
Supu; Süpu
County
Location of Xupu County within Huaihua
Location of Xupu County within Huaihua
Xupu is located in Hunan
Xupu
Xupu
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°54′40″N 110°35′38″E / 27.911°N 110.594°E / 27.911; 110.594[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityHuaihua
Area
[2]
 • Total
3,437.93 km2 (1,327.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total
741,014
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
4193XX

Xupu County (simplified Chinese: 溆浦县; traditional Chinese: 溆浦縣; pinyin: Xùpǔ Xiàn) is a county of Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Huaihua Prefecturel-level City.

Located on the west central Hunan, the county is bordered to the north by Yuanling County, to the northeast by Anhua County, to the east by Xinhua and Longhui Counties, to the south by Dongkou County, to the west by Hongjiang City, Zhongfang and Chenxi Counties. Xupu County covers 3,440.10 km2 (1,328.23 sq mi), as of 2015, It had a registered population of 932,400 and a resident population of 752,400.[4] Xupu County has 18 towns under its jurisdiction, the government seat is the town of Lufeng (卢峰镇).[5]

The Xu River (溆水) flows through the built-up area where it is joined by the Sandu River (三都河). Some kilometers downstream it joins the Yuan River.

Yao people

According to the Xupu County Gazetteer (1993:641), the following three subgroups of Yao live in over 41 villages and number about 2,600 people.

  • Flowery Yao 花瑶
  • Flowery-Trouser Yao 花裤瑶
  • Seven-Surname Yao 七姓瑶

Climate

Climate data for Xupu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.7
(76.5) 		29.5
(85.1) 		34.5
(94.1) 		35.8
(96.4) 		36.5
(97.7) 		37.9
(100.2) 		39.2
(102.6) 		39.4
(102.9) 		39.9
(103.8) 		36.1
(97.0) 		31.5
(88.7) 		23.5
(74.3) 		39.9
(103.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2) 		11.9
(53.4) 		16.4
(61.5) 		22.6
(72.7) 		27.0
(80.6) 		29.9
(85.8) 		33.1
(91.6) 		33.0
(91.4) 		29.3
(84.7) 		23.4
(74.1) 		17.8
(64.0) 		11.8
(53.2) 		22.1
(71.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7) 		7.8
(46.0) 		11.8
(53.2) 		17.5
(63.5) 		21.9
(71.4) 		25.2
(77.4) 		28.0
(82.4) 		27.5
(81.5) 		23.8
(74.8) 		18.4
(65.1) 		13.0
(55.4) 		7.7
(45.9) 		17.3
(63.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2) 		4.9
(40.8) 		8.5
(47.3) 		13.8
(56.8) 		18.1
(64.6) 		21.9
(71.4) 		24.2
(75.6) 		23.6
(74.5) 		19.9
(67.8) 		14.8
(58.6) 		9.6
(49.3) 		4.6
(40.3) 		13.9
(57.0)
Record low °C (°F) −4.3
(24.3) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		3.2
(37.8) 		8.8
(47.8) 		12.8
(55.0) 		17.2
(63.0) 		16.6
(61.9) 		12.0
(53.6) 		4.3
(39.7) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		−5.2
(22.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61.9
(2.44) 		66.4
(2.61) 		120.4
(4.74) 		159.9
(6.30) 		221.5
(8.72) 		268.6
(10.57) 		206.2
(8.12) 		103.5
(4.07) 		72.1
(2.84) 		83.9
(3.30) 		73.8
(2.91) 		41.8
(1.65) 		1,480
(58.27)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.5 13.0 17.0 16.6 15.8 15.3 12.3 9.9 8.0 10.8 9.7 10.4 152.3
Average snowy days 4.8 2.9 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.6 10.2
Average relative humidity (%) 77 77 79 79 80 83 79 77 75 76 76 74 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 51.0 55.5 73.1 101.6 120.6 120.3 192.9 194.7 145.2 110.1 95.5 75.0 1,335.5
Percent possible sunshine 16 18 20 26 29 29 46 48 40 31 30 23 30
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Xupu" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ Huaihua City Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《怀化市土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
  3. ^ "怀化市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Huaihua Statistical Bureau/怀化市统计局. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. ^ the population of Xupu County in 2015, according to the 2015年溆浦县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Xupu County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Huaihua People's Government. or ahmhxc.com
  5. ^ the divisions of Xupu County in 2015, according to the 《湖南省民政厅关于同意溆浦县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕49号) [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Xupu County on 19 November 2015]. rednet.cn Hunan. 2015-12-04.; also see 《湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案》. people.com Hunan. 2015-12-08. or xinhuanet.com
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.


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